Renault driver Jolyon Palmer is hoping to bounce back from a “challenging” Bahrain Grand Prix at next weekend’s race in China.
The British driver felt he could have had a “good crack at the top ten” had he not failed to make the start of the Bahrain GP due to a hydraulics issue.
"Australia was a really good way to kick off the year and we were a little bit ahead of where we thought we’d be so all the pre-season preparation had paid off well,” he said, ahead of the next round in Shanghai.
"Bahrain was more challenging as it was a weekend where nothing really clicked but overall the feeling within the team is great."
He is confident the Renault RS16 has a strong baseline and is pleased with the performance of the car, although he says small issues should be ironed out with future updates.
"There were a few minor issues, which meant we weren’t able to optimise performance but we should have it all addressed for China," he explained.
"The car has a well-balanced baseline and all we need is a little bit more performance. This is exactly what we have coming in the future, so everything’s good."
